When the United States entered World War I in 1918, Anderson Machine contributed to the war effort by increased production, and by holding their jobs open for the men in uniform for the duration. One of Anderson's enlisted men, Reuben Bloomquist, was decorated for his efforts in battle.

In 1942, at the beginning of yet another war, Mr. Anderson sold his company to Don W. Castle, father of Jon A. Castle, the present owner.

The little machine shop began to change its focus, due mostly to the demands made on it by the Second World War, moving away from machine repairs and becoming more involved in screw machine products. For this reason, Mr. Castle officially changed the company's name to Anderson Screw Products, Inc. in 1952.

Moving from Race Alley in Brooklyn Square in 1971 in a quest for more commodious quarters, Anderson Precision purchased its current building at 20 Livingston Avenue. This location has undergone various changes and renovations throughout the passing years. Many of the improvements involved philosophies and ways of thinking as well as physical modifications and enlargements.

One of these revolutionary and yet common-sense theories was "Just in Time/World-Class Manufacturing", a concept embraced by Anderson and its employees in 1989, the year in which a Health and Safety Committee was also initiated. In 1991, Anderson's one-hundredth birthday was celebrated with an Open House and a continued dedication to zero defects. In this year, we became one of four businesses chosen from among 253,000 applicants to receive a site visit while contending for the Malcolm Baldrige Award, and also our second shift was instituted.

In 1993, Anderson Technology was born and became a member of the Anderson family. We achieved ISO-9002 certification in 1997, dedicating ourselves to continuous improvement, quality as a journey - not a destination, and "doing it right the first time".

One of the more recent physical modifications involved adding another 22,000 sq. feet to the front of the existing 53,000 sq. feet facility. The production area of the new addition was completed in 2001.

On December 12, 2001 we annnouced the merger of Anderson Screw Products and Anderson Technology under the new name "Anderson Precision". The decision to merge these companies reflected a continuing effort to position all manufacturing operations for future growth. There was a trend towards consolidation by companies in our industry and it makes sense that we combine our product and service offerings to make them all competitive.